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Renaissance and classicism. The Reinassance style begins in England in the middle of 16 th century. It consisted in a very original synthesis of the previous Tudor Gothic and classical styles. . Tudor Gothic. Classical. styles. Renaissance. Hampton Court.
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Renaissance and classicism The Reinassance style begins in England in the middle of 16th century. It consisted in a very original synthesis of the previous Tudor Gothic and classical styles. Tudor Gothic Classical styles Renaissance
Hampton Court Hampton Court is an example of Renaissance’smasterpiece. It’ s a hugepalacenext to the riverThames, to the west of London and it’sfamous for it’sgardens. Todaythis building is open to the public.
Hampton Court Garden Hampton Court garden and maze
St. Paul’s St. Paul’sis the cathedral of London. Itis the renovation of the oldgothiccathedraldesigned by Christopher Wren, after the greatfire of 1666. St. Paul's has the second largest dome in all of Europe (after St. Peter's in Rome) Into St. Paul’scathedralthereis general Wellington’stomb.
Georgiantownhouses Georgiantownhouses are quarters’pattern thatcharacterizemanyBritishtownsand cities, dating to the XVII and XVIII centuries.
The mostimportantfeatureofhousesin thisareasis the development of tall, narrowhouses, which are built in rowscalledterraces. • The idea to buildasmanyhousesaspossible on onestreetincreased the density of flatsand provided a big return on investment. So Georgiantownhousesgranted a large number of living accomodations. • An importantcharacteristic of Georgiantownplanning is the «garden square», created by the erection of some terracesaround a free area. Thisspaceisused by residents for social purposes and recreation.
Georgiantownhouseswerebuilt on four or fivestoreys, including the basement. Theirstandard layout isone room front and one back. At the basement (groundlevel) therewerecellars and storage, while at the first floorweresituated the mostformalareasof the building (dining room); the otherfloorswereusuallyusedasbedrooms, with small dressing rooms. In the end, the top floorwasoftenusedas the children’slodgins. • Furthermoretheywereoftenused by thosevisitorswhostayedonly for a short period in citieslikeBath or London.
The Gothic Revival The Gothic Revival was the returnto the gothic style in Britisharchitecturethatstartedbetween the middle of the 18th century and the middle of 19th century. Many British churches and palaces belonging to this style are often more decorated then older originals.
AugustusPugin He was the leading figure of BritishGothicrevival.
The House ofParliament Itisthe group of buildingsbeside the riverThames in central London were the House of Commons and the House of Lordsmeet. Itisalsoknownas the Palace of Westminster.
Big Ben In the clock tower of the House ofParliamentthereis the famous Big Ben. Its sound iswellknownbecauseithasoftenbeenused in films, and itisused on Britishtelevision and radio to introduce news broadcast.
Tower Bridge Across the riverThamesthereisone of the mostfamousstructure in London. Itwasbuildbetween 1886 and 1894 and isclose to London Bridge and the Tower of London. Itstowers are in neo-Gothicstyle.
TowerBridge The part of the bridge the road on it can beraisedtoallowships to pass through.
Neoclassicism Neoclassicismwas style of art, architecture and design thatismuchinfluenced by the ancientstyleslikeGreece and Rome. The use of antique forms in a new contextwas the maincharacteristic of neoclassicalarchitecture.
Convent Garden Theatre The originalflower market building, called the Floral Hall, isnow part of the opera house.
The White House The White House is the official residence of the president of U.S.A in Washington. Itisextendedfor anarea of 6.100 m2. Pierre L’Enfant designed the city of Washington like an excherquer and the whitehousewas the fulcrum, connected by a boulevard with the CapitolHil. The principaltheme are the twooval rooms of twohalls.
Lo studio ovale Itis a oval room wherethereis the office of the President
Itis the building where the Congress of UnitedStates of America meet. Itis on the Capitol Hill. Itis the focalpointused to divide the federalterritory of Washington D.C. East and Ovest side are consideredlike a facades; initially East facadewas a side where the people werereceived. UnitedStatesCapitolis an example of Neoclassicism style. The mostimportantstructural part is the central dome. Itiscomposed by a innerdrum and lantern with a liberty statue. The project of thisstructurewasdone by William Thornton. He wasinspired by orientalfacade of Louvre. The lateralwingswereadded by Halletwhereactuallythere are the senate and rappresentant Room. UnitedStatesCapitol
